Christmas is almost here, but it’s not too late to have sky installation in your home which will give you a fantastic range of entertainment over the festive period and beyond.

To receive Sky Digital, you will need a satellite dish and a Sky Digital box which has a viewing card. That takes care of the equipment you will need in the home, but how does this system work? Putting it in basic terms, Sky transmits its TV signal from satellites which are in orbit to maximise coverage and reduce interference. The subscribers’ satellite dish will receive the broadcasts and convey them to their set top box, which then decodes the compressed digital signal and feeds it to their living room TV.

Fitting the system is simple and doesn’t take long. A Sky installer will visit you at a convenient time to install the dish and other equipment. The engineer will discuss the best place to locate the satellite dish on your property - this will be partly determined by local signal strength - then he will secure the dish in place, before installing a cable from the dish to the set top box. Once this has been done you are ready to be connected to the Sky system. Depending on which package you choose, you will be able to enjoy the fantastic range of films, documentaries and top level sporting events. The days of being restricted to five terrestrial channels are over, and a whole new world of entertainment will be available.